Cross chain fastener



1931- s. MONTGOMERY 1,837,932

CROSS CHAIN FASTENER Fil ed Sept. 15, 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 3 4 E z 1 3 4 z 1 10 11 4 z A O ,Zz z.

ATTC-RNEY Dec. 22, 1931. 5 j MONTGOMERY 1,837,982

CROSS CHAIN FASTENER Filed Sept. 15, 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR Patented Dec. 22, 1931' UN1 -D STATES PATENT OFFICE STONEWAIiL JJMONTGOMERY, or cEnAR VALE, KANSAS y (moss omnirns'rnmsit 1' Ap p lication 111611 September 15,1930. serialize 18 ,10

This invention relates to anti-skid chains for vehicle wheels, and its general obj ecti is to provide a fastener for'd'etach'ably securing cross chains to the side chains; of anti-skid chains in an easy'and expeditious manner and wlthout'fear of casual separation.

Another object of the invention is to provide a fastener of the character set forth that notionly securely detachably connects cross age the tire.

A further object of the invention is to provide a fastening device for detachably securing cross chains to side chains, that can be associated with the cross chains and side chains without the use of special tools and in fact, can under some circumstances be fastened to the cross and side chains without any tool other than a screw driver or like tool having a beveled working edge.

Another object of the invention is to provide a fastening device for anti-skid chains for detachably connecting the cross chains to the side chains thereof, that is simple in construction, in expensive to manufacture and extremely eflicient in operation and service.

This invention also consists in certain other features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

In describing my invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which:

Figure 1 is a fragmentary side elevation illustrating the application of my chain fastener to an anti-skid chain with the latter disposed upon the tire of a wheel of a vehicle.

Figure 2 is a sectional View taken approximately on line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a top plan view illustrating the anti-skid chain and my fastener on an enlarged scale. Figureis a sectional view taken approximately on line 4 -4 of Figure 2 looking in c the direction of the arrows.

Figure 5 is a detail view illustrating a modified form of my fastener.

Referring to the drawings in detail, the letter A indicates the side chains of an anti-skid chain, while B indicates the cross chains substantially similar to the cross chains now commonly employed With anti-skid chains, but the usual clamping end links are removed and 'my fastener is substituted therefor asjbest shown in'Figure 3 of the drawings.

Qne of my fasteners is employed at each of theends of the cross chain and are not only detachably associated with the side chains but also with the cross chains, each of the fasteners including a body 1 having formed in one of the end portions thereof and terminating adjacent its center, is a recess 2 to provide parallel ears 3 which have aligned openings formed therein to accommodate headed pins 4 that pass through the openings and the end links of the 'cross chain, one of the end links being straight so that the cross chain will lie flat upon the tire as will be apparent upon inspection of Figural.

Formed with one of the parallelears 3 are spaced lugs 5 which have converging confronting faces 6 arranged upon opposite sides of the opening of said ear'as clearly shown in Figure 4. These converging confronting faces-are adapted to provide bearing surfaces for cotter pins 7, audit will be apparent that by providing the lugs same the cotter pin will be protected with the result damage or casual closing of the cotter pins will be eliminated.

- Disposed in the'opposite end portion of the-body isa recess 8 that is arranged at right angleswith respect to the recess 2, and the recess 8 is adapted to receive one of the links 1 of the cross chains as shown in Figure 3, and provide" parallel ears 9 that are likewise formed with openings to accommodate headedpins 10,- the latter receiving cotter pins 11 and'oneof'the ears 9 is also provided with spaced lugs similar to the lugs 5 for the protection of the cotter pins 11. It will be apparent that the headed pins 4 and 10 are provided with openings to accommodate the cotter pins.

The parallel ears 9 are provided with square corners as will be noted upon inspection ofEignre 3.while the parallelears 3 terminate;inaroundediends andiareof lesswid'th than the ears 9, as the ears 3 contact the tire, with the result they will not damage the tire due to the rounded'iend's,

In the form of the invention just described, the fasteners are detachably associated witlirespect to the cross and side chains respec; tively, while in the form of'the invention as shown in Figure5, the fasteners areper-manently fixed to the cross chains ancLfor this purpose,-. thebodies 1 12-. thereofi have formed therewith an.enlarged rounded-end 13 that is provided with a centrallydisposed, opening lkfor thepurposerof; receiving theendlinks of'the cross chain The oppositeendiportion of; the body, 12. is. provided; with. arecess to formears-vwhich are adapted co-receive bet-zweenrthe same. one-of.the-links-iof the side chains, and these-ears which are indicated by the referencenumerallfi have openings to. accommodate aheaded; pin. provided with an opening in its: end. remote.- fromiitsghead to receive a cotter; pin,,the latterl being protected inthesamemanner. as in-theform of the invention, shown. in; Figures 1 to- 4 inclusive, therefore; the forms of; the: invention as shown: in, Figure; 5 is detachably associated; with the side.- cha-ins', but is: permanently fixed with respect tothe cross chains. From the above descriptionand: disclosure one of said ears and having their inner faces spaced and shaped to accommodate and protect the cotter pin.

2. A fastener comprising a body having an enlarged rounded end portion provided with an opening to accommodate one of the ends links oi. the cross. chain. oi anti-skid chaihsgtheiopposite an'dtpprtionxof said body being recessed to provide spaced parallel ears liaving openings formed therein, a pin adapteditobe passed? through the openings of said ears, a cotter pin for securing said pin-through said ears, and lugs for protecting said cotter pin.

' 3. A fastener comprising a body, means includedin and connected with-saidsbodygfor securing; cross chains; to. the side. chains. of

anti-skid chains, said means including; ears, a headed pin, passingthrough said" cars, a cotter; pin forqsecuring said: headed pins in operative p osition i'and lugs having, converging, confronting faces: engageable, with said cotter pin to protect. the latter.

In testimony whereoffI .aflix.1ny. signature.

S-TQNEYVALL J: MON-TG OMERXH of; the drawings, it will. beeobvious: that I have. provided a fasteningldevice whereby the cross chains are detachably associatediw-ith respect to the. side chains, in ama-nner whereby casual separationthereof. will. he; eliminated, but: the chains can be connected with respect to each other in anexpeditious manner andwith very littleefiortiv It is thought from: the.- foregoing: description that the advantages and; novel features ofmy invention ,will.-be,readily apparent.

I; desireittobee-understood that I; may make changesinthe construction; and? in the combination and arrangement of the J several parts, providedthatzsuch changesfalhwithin the scopeofthe appendedclaims.

What" Iaclaimzis i 1. A fastener comprising .a body, means carried by one endportion. of; said? body; to receive the end links or; a: cross.--chain-; of. anti= skid: chains, ears formed with; the opposite end portion thereof and; adapted to rreceive a; link. of the side-chainsof; said anti-skid chains; .s'aid. ears; beingprovided with openings, aheadedpin passingthrough saidiopenzingsfor securing the link of? the-5 side chains betweenrtheears,Aaacotterpin forzsecuringithe pin through .the ears, and lugs formedw-it-h 

